The 34-year-old Gonzalez had defected from Cuba in 2013 and was one of the most sought-after players in years to come out of the island nation. Gonzalez played for a Cuban team from 2004-2012, and through those years had a 3.78 ERA.

He signed with the Phillies for an amazing $48 million over the life of the six-year contract, a pretty hefty sum. The contract called for a seventh-year club option for $11 million.

But the deal was restructured when the Phillies discovered Gonzalez — thought by scouts to be a mid-rotation candidate — had arm trouble. He ended up settling for a 3-year, $12 million deal.

He had a solid debut season in 2014, pitching well in the minors and appearing in six games for the Phillies. But his arm problems surfaced, and he never pitched in the majors again. He was released in 2016 and has been out of baseball since.

Ray grew up in the Bronx, New York, so no surprise --- he's a lifelong New York Yankee fan. He's suffered through the last 40 years of bad New York hoops (he's a Knicks fan) and gets occasional giggles from the Rangers (NHL finals last year!). In addition to his ...Read more